crease

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Dấu nhăn, nếp gấp

BrE /kriːs/ AmE /kris/

noun / verb en → vi

1 FOLD/LINE [uncountable] B1

Dấu nhăn, nếp gấp

a line or fold in cloth, paper, etc., that is made by pressing it firmly between two hard surfaces or by folding it many times

  • have a crease in something

Collocations crease in fabric · iron out the creases

  • There's a crease down the middle of this shirt.

    Có một nếp gấp ở giữa chiếc áo này.

2 ACTION [transitive] B1

Gấp nếp, tạo dấu nhăn

to make a line or fold in cloth, paper, etc., by pressing it firmly between two hard surfaces or by folding it many times

  • crease something

Collocations crease the paper · iron out the creases

  • The book had been creased and folded.

    Cuốn sách đã bị gấp nếp và nhăn.

3 SPORT [uncountable] C1

Đường đánh bóng trong cricket

a line marked on the ground in sports such as cricket, where players must stand or run to score points

  • the crease
  • The bowler must release the ball before it reaches the crease.

    Người ném bóng phải thả bóng trước khi nó đến đường đánh bóng.

4 ELECTRONICS [uncountable] C1

Sự nứt gãy nhỏ trong thiết bị điện tử

a small crack in a piece of electronic equipment that can cause it to stop working properly

  • have a crease
  • The phone has developed a crease in the screen.

    Màn hình điện thoại đã xuất hiện một vết nứt nhỏ.